a movie of extremes

Rating: 8/10 (18 September 2006)

The Island is a movie that takes a somewhat familiar plot approach -- lots of story, closely followed by lots of action. It is a very interesting topic, however, and one whose naïveté is portrayed in a mixed bag of emotions, with serious as well as comedic scenes.
I tend to pick out things to criticize while watching movies, so I do have my comments about the scientific possibilities presented. Things such as unbelievable memory growth, hovering super-strong motorbikes that can defy physics, or nanobots that can fit under your eyelids and exit through your penile tract! There are many more moments like these where you will find yourself laughing.
Nevertheless, I am granting the movie a pretty high score, because the plot is in many ways horrific; I'd say a rough mix of Equilibrium, some ideas from The Matrix, and a few aspects of Hostel. Truly a movie of extremes, The Island proves to be quite an entertaining thriller.